Behind the Yuedong Gate was a hibiscus flower fence. The flower hadn't bloomed yet during this season, but the branches were luxuriantly green.
People could catch sight of the indistinct pavilion behind the flower fence when they peeped through the luxuriant and well-spaced branches and leaves. After moving around the flower fence and walking on the narrow path paved with cobblestones, people could only see the pavilion on the pond away from the holly bush, growing to the waist of people, on the side of the path.
Due to the bizarre warning of Madam Qi earlier, Sheng Weiqiao began to harbor doubts about the pond and pavilion there inevitably. But only after she got here did she find that the backyard had quite a view. The water rippled with lotus leaves growing high and low above the lake surface. The leaves contrasted finely with the clean water. All this was lively and full of vitality despite that the lotus flowers hadn't bloomed yet.
Madam Qi said with a smile, "My Third Brother is brilliant in both brainy and brawny activities and endowed with both beauty and talent. Only those children like Lingtiao, Lingsui, and Lingzhan will believe the statement that he can cook. It is so incredible!""Eldest Sister-in-law, you really guessed wrong! He can not only cook but also do it well!" Sheng Weiqiao carefully recalled the cooking of Rong Shuihe. Although his cooking couldn't be called brilliant, it was really good. When Rong Shuihe and Sheng Weiqiao were trapped in the valley, three meals were solved by Rong Shuihe. At that time, the most inconvenient matter for Sheng Weiqiao was that no one helped her dress up. The meals were acceptable for her.She had been very fussy about food ever since she was a child. The meals that she thought "acceptable" were delicious for ordinary people.In particular, at that time, except for some seasonings such as salt preserved in the cave,
"She?" Madam Qi was slightly stunned and thought about it, "Her story seems to have been spread everywhere. During the 'epidemic' period in the mansion, the Consort Dowager happened to take Deping to the Royal Palace. Later, after the bad news of Side Princess Mo came to the Royal Palace, the Consort Dowager said that Deping was too sad to get up. She was afraid that Side Princess Mo's only child would be damaged, so she asked Deping to kowtow in the Royal Palace to the direction of Gaomi King Mansion. Later, the Consort Dowager gave Deping a small yard for mourning. Deping didn't participate in the funeral from beginning to end."Sheng Weiqiao understood. The Consort Dowager was afraid that Princess Gaomi would kill Princess Deping when Deping returned to the mansion.From this point of view, Consort Dowager Mo obviously cherished the grandchild of her niece.Therefore, Sheng Weiqiao felt strange that the Consort Dowager should keep Pri
According to the results of Rong Shuihe's thorough investigation of Huang Wujiu, Huang Wujiu already had two maids preparing for being his concubines, both of whom were selected by himself in Shuzhong.Those two maids originally served his grandmother, and they were pretty and favored by his grandmother. Besides, talented though Huang Wujiu was, he didn't get married. So his grandmother specially sent those two maids to take care of his daily life and relieve his boredom two years ago.However, although Huang Wujiu accepted his grandmother's arrangement and occasionally went to those two maids' rooms for the night, he didn't mean to make them his concubines. He just regarded them as two maids easing his desire. But every time after he had spent the night with them, Huang Wujiu would order an old nanny to make Contraception Soup for them and force them to drink it.Madam Qi breathed a sigh of relief inwardly when hearing that and said to
After they met, they greeted each other. Madam Nan ordered all servants to leave, and Sheng Weiqiao also let Jinli leave.After all servants left, Madam Nan's first words stunned Sheng Weiqiao, "Today, Baomo came to find me sneakily just now and asked me to go to Mocai Yard together with him."After a pause, Madam Nan expressionlessly spat out four words, "To catch the traitor!"Sheng Weiqiao's face changed greatly, and she forced a smile, "Aunt, listen to me...."When Sheng Weiqiao said this, she was on the verge of crying. Why did she say that? If Gongsun Yingjiang was a normal girl, Sheng Weiqiao would suspect that someone framed Gongsun Yingjiang. But who was Gongsun Yingjiang? It was strange that her niece didn't have affairs with other men after she got married!Just when Sheng Weiqiao was embarrassed, Madam Nan had already sneered out loud, but this sneer was not directed at Sheng Weiqiao or Gongsun Yingj
Sheng Weiqiao was at a loss for words.She swallowed and asked chokingly, "Well, Aunt, what does that bodyguard look like?"Hearing that, Madam Nan frowned and answered unhappily, "Not bad. Why do you ask about that? Haven't you given up interceding for that b*st*rd? Weiqiao, I have to criticize you. Even though Yingjiang is not your first niece, she calls you aunt. Besides, you've been together for a long time. I see that she is quite obedient to you. You must mean a lot to her! Otherwise, I would not have called you here to help me!""But you...""But you are partial to that b*st*rd without forethought and even try to help him blame the matter onto Yingjiang! Have you ever thought about what if Yingjiang wakes up and knows what you said? How can she bear it?""Weiqiao, I call you here to comfort her, straighten her out, and cheer her up. You are not here for saving that b*st*rd or even helping him do evil deed
Gongsun Yingjiang and Sheng Weiqiao looked at each other in speechless despair for a while. Then, Gongsun Yingjiang sighed, "Anyway, I can't stand staying here. I can only sleep with Xu Baomo every day and have to meet a handsome bodyguard covertly. I can't bear such a life anymore! Therefore, aunt, don't think about saving my face. After all, I surname Gongsun, and my father is also in Chang'an now. Just bring the shame on the Gongsun Family!""I'll tell the truth to my mother-in-law later when she comes!""Could you speak to assist me on the side?"Sheng Weiqiao remained expressionless for a while and finally nodded painfully. She said, "Just have a try!"However, according to her experience in talking with Madam Nan, she thought that would not work.Having made that decision, Sheng Weiqiao remembered one thing. She asked suspiciously, "Well, I remember that the bodyguards in the mansion used to be Uncle Xu's
Obviously, Rong Shuihe came here for his wife Sheng Weiqiao. Unaware of what had happened, he just decided to stop by after learning from the servants upon his return that Sheng Weiqiao had gone to the Ningwei Marquis Mansion. He supposed he could escort Sheng Weiqiao back later.He was surprised to see Madam Nan, Sheng Lanci, and Gongsun Su gathering together, and very shortly he guessed the whole event.Madam Nan filled him in on what she thought had happened after Rong Shuihe greeted them, settled himself on one of the chairs, and received the tea from the servant. She burst out indignantly, "Shuihe, I need to hear your opinion! Weiqiao, your father-in-law and your foster brother are all too mean to Yingjiang, aren't they?"Madam Nan had addressed Rong Shuihe as Shuihe before he restored his original surname Rong. But she began to address him as His Highness after he rejoined the Gaomi King Family and was acknowledged as a prince, con
He left Gongsun Yingjiang no choice!Despite her ambition to sleep with myriad handsome guys, Gongsun Yingjiang knew to quit when her life was at stake. She compromised very soon as Rong Shuihe rested his cold eyes on her and whined, "Alright!"But Rong Shuihe wasn't satisfied, "What's that lifeless look? I promised Aunt Nan that I would console you and cheer you up. Won't she get suspicious if you keep that look when she stops by later?"Gongsun Yingjiang then put on a broad smile speechlessly, "How's this?""Unlike you, Aunt Nan is a sensitive lady!" Rong Shuihe said coldly, "She's praying now that you won't commit suicide by throwing yourself into the lake, or hanging yourself, or gulping down a gold bar. She'll think that you've gone crazy if you laugh cheerfully like this!"Gongsun Yingjiang was rendered mute.“Hence, it looked like I wasn't wrong when affecting to be lifeless!”"A